Below are sounds from BBC News 24 presented in mp3 format and zipped. First, left click on the zip icon to visit a download page, download the file and use an unzipping program such as WinZip to access the sounds. David Lowe is the fantastic composer of much of BBC News' output and his website details his work. You can also send off for a BBC World CD, available from their website featuring special tracks composed by Mr. Lowe and the popular "break filler" used on the channel until 29th September 2003.

2003 (Current)

Filename	Description	Length
BBC News 24 Title Sequence	Music used at the top of the hour. Also used as the overnight TOTH tune.	12 secs	246kb
BBC News 24 Countdown	Heard just before the top of the hour (full version is 90 seconds)	58 secs	1.1mb
BBC News 24 Sting	Used at *.27 minutes past and when joining from BBC One	5 secs	112kb

1999-2003

Filename	Description	Length
BBC News 24 Title Sequence Version 1	Music used at the top of the hour	Full 24 secs	325kb
BBC News 24 Title Sequence Version 2	Music used at the top of the hour	Full 24 secs	329kb
BBC News 24 Countdown	Heard just before the top of the hour	Full 90 secs	1.4mb
BBC News 24 Special Opening Titles	A specially composed version	Full 24 secs	365kb
BBC News 24 Apology Announcement	Generic announcement used when the programme is unavailable.	9 secs	148kb
BBC News 24 / World	Used when BBC World joins	8 secs	126kb
BBC News 24 Countdown	Used at *.27 minutes past	7 secs	71kb

1997-1999

Filename	Description	Length
BBC News 24 Countdown	The full version in the run-up to the hour and sting.	3 mins 41 secs	3.3mb